Kanavu Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Kanavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
Kanavu (59) may also be a first name.
Kanavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kanavu (Russian: Канаву) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanavu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,116,508th most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Kanavu is primarily found in Africa, where 43 percent of Kanavu live; 43 percent live in East Africa and 39 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kanavu is also the 1,282,666th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 59 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 4,617,990. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kitui County, where 90 percent reside and Siaya County, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 35 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanavou | 92 | 459 | / |
| Kannavou | 86 | 27 | / |
| Kaynavut | 86 | 20 | / |
| Kanavudh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kannavus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kanawu | 83 | 43 | / |
| Kanovu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kanevu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kangawu | 77 | 41 | / |
| Kanevou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kanawut | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kanabou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanaabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Canavau | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kainabau | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kounavou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kanhabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaneabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cannavau | 71 | 0 | / |
| Canabu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kanewu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Konevu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kenawu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Canawu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kahnabeuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canavó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canabou | 62 | 31 | / |
| Cannavó | 62 | 7 | / |
| Khenevu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kanawoo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Canawui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kanewou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Canabhuj | 57 | 3 | / |
| Kounabeu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Canabeuh | 57 | 0 | / |
Kanavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanavu in the Russian language | ||
| Канаву | kanavu | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanavu
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